Eyeleted terminal for flexible braided conductors and method of making same



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,756

J. L. WOODBRIDGE EYELETED TERMINAL FOR FLEXIBLE BRAIDED CONDUCTORS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed Oct. 18, 192? Wyn/70R P. M7 awm M W Wfm Z. 7,

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Patented Feb. -19, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LESTER WOODBBIDGE, OI PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

EYELETED TEBMIN FOB FLEXIBLE BRAIDED CONDUGTORS AND METHOD 0] m- ING SAME. i I

Application Maw, 18, 1927. Serial No. 226,869.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a flexible braided'conductor having an eyeleted terminal rovidin full surface contact and conductivity and a so to provide a method of making same.

To these and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention, generally stated, comprises a flexible braided conductor consisting of strands of wires of which all extend uninterruptedly throughout the length of the conductor, and groups of said.strands being arranged in spaced relation at a point near one end of the conductor to provide a widened- I of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, the flexible braided conductor shown inFig. 1 consists of strands 1 of wires 2, and each of the wires extends uninterruptedly throughout the length of the conductor, and groups 3 and 4% of strands are arranged in spaced relation, as

at 5, and at a point near one end of the conductor to provide a widened eyeleted terminal. Theend of the terminal where the eyelet is located may be and in fact usually is coated with solder to prevent raveling and to impart st-iflness.

In the ractice of the method of the invention the ole or eyelet is formed inthe conductor by spreading its strands in groups without actually removing any material, and

manner described before the conductor is cut oil from the strip. because by proceeding in that Way raveling of the strands at the end of the conductor beyond the hold or e elet is avoided. After the eyelet has been ormed and the strip flattened the conductor may be cut off. The end of the conductor is dipped in solder which provides stiffness and opposes raveling.

I claim: 1. A flexible braided conductor consisting of strands of Wire of which all extend uninterruptedly throughout the length of the conductor, and groups of said strands being arranged in spaced relation at a oint near one 'end of the conductor to provide a widened eyeleted terminal.

2. The method of making eyeleted terminals in flexible braided conductors which consists in spreading the strands of wires of a flexible braided strip in groups providing an eyelet and widening the strlp, flattening the widened and spread strands,and cutting thelconductor from the.strip adjacent to the e e et.

3. The method of making eyeleted terniinals in flexible braided conductors which consists in spreading strands of wires in groups at a point near one endof the conductor to provide an eyelet, and flattening the grou s of strands:

JO EPH LESTER WOODBRIDGE. 

